{"id":734,"date":"2020-06-15T17:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/?p=734"},"modified":"2020-06-15T20:15:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:15:41","slug":"the-science-markup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/15\/the-science-markup\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science Markup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you buy scientific supplies then you know it can be costly. The list price from major vendors is completely ridiculous. For example, Millipore Sigma (Sigma-Aldrich) is offering 6-inch long nose pliers for $63.40. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Currently, Amazon is offering a similar (maybe better the handle looks nice) pictured below for $8.40 that’s over a 7.5x difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next is pricing on the same product comparing VWR and Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VWR price is $571.72 verse $82.39 which is nearly a 7x difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These examples lean more toward everyday items, which we hope are more relatable rather than specialized lab supplies so most readers can understand the extent of the markup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can hear it already, “Everyone knows that you shouldn’t buy everyday items from scientific suppliers… Scientific suppliers are useful in supply specialized items that are needed for research.” Good point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at a specialized product knowing that perhaps not everyone may understand its use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polypropylene Biohazard Autoclave Bags, same size, and thickness with Fisher Scientific offering a 200 count and Amazon 100 count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fisher Scientific list price $749.00 and Amazon $218 (doubled the price so the count is the same), which is 3.4x difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the takeaway? Don’t pay list price from major scientific distributors. Get quotes and ask other researchers what they are paying. Use our free price search tool in Lab Spend<\/a> to look learn about market prices. Don’t accept a price from large scientific distributors as a decent only because it is 20% less than list price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you buy scientific supplies then you know it can be costly. The list price from major vendors is completely ridiculous. For example, Millipore Sigma (Sigma-Aldrich) is offering 6-inch long nose pliers for $63.40. Currently, Amazon is offering a similar (maybe better the handle looks nice) pictured below for $8.40 that’s over a 7.5x difference. … <\/p>\n

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